NOVEL NEXT Ch. 13
Chapter 13. Entire Server in an Uproar!
As Chen Zixuan was still doubting whether he was dreaming, a system announcement plunged the entire game world into an unprecedented silence.
At that moment, all players online around the world stopped whatever they were doing, silently listening to the same system announcement, repeated three times.
Although each server used a different language, the content was exactly the same.
"System Notice: Congratulations to player [Cecilia] from the China region for single-handedly killing the world-class boss 'Goblin Hero'! As the first player on the entire server to kill a world-class boss, the system has awarded this player the skill [Advanced Forging], hereby announced as encouragement!"
"System Notice..."
The brief dead silence lasted only a moment; a few seconds later, heated discussions surged like a tidal wave!
Less than four hours after launch, the first player had already solo-killed a world-class boss!
At that moment, the entire server was in an uproar!
Players still grinding slimes in the novice village simply couldn't believe it—just over three hours after the game opened, someone had killed a world-class boss.
If it were a team operation, with dozens of players working together, maybe, just maybe, there was a slim chance they could whittle the boss down.
But solo kill? What kind of joke was that?
That had to be cheating, right?!
This news was an even bigger blow to professional teams still focused on power-leveling, striking them like a bolt from the blue and leaving everyone dumbfounded.
Opening the player level leaderboard, Cecilia was still firmly in the server-wide number one spot.
But perhaps because of the enormous experience gained for soloing a boss, her level had already jumped past level 3 and reached level 4—the very first player to do so since the game's launch.
"A female player? Since when does the China server have someone like that?"
Outside the main city, a warrior player with the nickname [Dawn's Light] put down his longsword, unable to recover from the shock for a long time.
He was the captain of one of the nation's other teams, 'Dawn', leading more than a dozen team members who hadn't paused their leveling since launch.
Although his teammates had helped him kill numerous mobs, he himself had only just hit level 2 about ten minutes ago, now sitting around 30th on the leaderboard.
That was pretty decent progress, but compared with Cecilia leaving everyone else in the dust, it was a heavy blow to his confidence.
"Maybe it's an internal tester from the developers. How could a player solo a world-class boss?" another teammate muttered in self-consolation.
After three hours since launch, they all knew how grueling it was to level up in this game.
At this early stage, with no gear or skills, even killing one mob was tough.
If you accidentally aggroed extras, you'd have to start the process all over.
But someone had already gotten to level 2 ahead of them, and even managed to solo-kill a world-class boss? Impossible, no matter how you looked at it!
First worldwide kill! Do you know what that means?
This female player called Cecilia not only had extraordinary gaming talent, but she must also have fortune and opportunities that others could only dream of.
Once the guild system unlocked, every top guild would be fighting tooth and nail to recruit her!
Luck and skill at the same time, not to mention as one of the rare female players on this server—what guild wouldn't want her?
Even if she did nothing and stayed as a guild mascot, the "first kill" title alone could secure her a lifetime of wealth! Especially if a sugar daddy decided to sponsor her...
Tsk, tsk...
Thinking of this, almost everyone felt sour inside, as if they'd just taken a big bite of lemon.
However, while everyone else thought that, Dawn's Light, as captain, had far keener insight—his eyes were already on Cecilia's epic gear set.
"Contact this Cecilia for me! I want to buy that epic set from her hands!"
According to the rumors swirling around the forums, a world-class boss drop guaranteed a full set of epic gear.
Gaining that at this stage would make early game progression ten times easier!
"She's set her account to unsearchable—there's no way to find her in the short term," a teammate tried and replied helplessly.
"Log off for now and wait on the forums. If she wants to sell, she'll definitely make a post on the official game forums. Let me know immediately. I just hope the dropped set doesn't match her class," said Dawn's Light in a low voice.
He was determined to get his hands on the very first epic set in the world!
In fact, his guess was entirely correct—Chen Zixuan's drop wasn't a set for his own class, but for a warrior, and he was about to sell it soon.
Meanwhile, the world chat channel had exploded!
Countless players spammed the chat, fiercely discussing the news that had shaken the entire server.
Many expressed envy and jealousy, some begged to join her, but even more questioned [Cecilia], filing reports to the game officials and demanding punishment for what they suspected was cheating.
There was no helping it—jealousy is human nature, and when people see someone doing better than themselves, the uglier side comes out in full.
For such turmoil to erupt as soon as the server launched, you'd think the game's developers would step in to stabilize matters, given how many reports were coming in.
However, the customer service team for "Legend of Kaloran" took a firm attitude, replying to all reports with one curt statement:
"After system monitoring, Player [Cecilia]'s data is normal, not involving any third-party plugins. Thank you for your support and enjoy the game!"
Far from the city, Chen Zixuan, oblivious to the commotion he had caused, didn't care about others' envy or jealousy.
What mattered most to him right now was how to safely sell this epic set.
If there was anyone Chen Zixuan should be most grateful for at this moment, it had to be the Guard Captain!
Without the Captain drawing aggro for him, he would never have been able to take down that world-class boss.
So, without even checking his other rewards, Chen Zixuan hurried over and used his last health potion to drag the Guard Captain back from death's door.
"Adventurer, you did well! The Empire is proud of you!"
The Guard Captain, having gotten up, looked at the boss's corpse in the distance and gave the silver-haired girl a hearty smack on the shoulder, his face beaming with approval.
The silver-haired girl instantly jumped back a few steps like a startled rabbit, escaping the Captain's 'devilish claws'.
With only a sliver of health remaining, she was terrified the Captain might accidentally trigger friendly fire and knock her flat out...
-------------= Clacky's Corner -------------=
Hmm, how will MC navigate the guilds and those targeting him/her?
I am not fond of the ignorant trope, but we'll see.
I hope someone teaches him/her...
Or just totally ignore everything and go his own pace...
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